Patient's question:
Four-month-old baby has four to five bowel movements a day, with curd-like consistency and a fishy smell. The baby still has curd-like bowel movements with a fishy smell. Treatment and outcomes at Shenzhen Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital: No treatment has been administered. Desired assistance: How to prevent the baby from having bowel movements like this.Doctor's answer:
If the above conditions in children have been experiencing one to four or five bowel movements per day since birth, this is also normal.1. If the child has been having one to four or five bowel movements per day since birth, this is also normal.
2. The presence of curd-like particles and a fishy smell in the stool is due to poor digestion. Medications that promote absorption can be taken, such as probiotics and drugs that help rebalance the gut microbiota, such as Bifidumbacterium infantis.
3. If the increased bowel movements only started recently, it is recommended to take medications that protect the gastrointestinal mucosa, such as Montmorillonite.
4. Acupuncture treatment can be used to increase the frequency of bowel movements.